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BC spending $187 million for new long-term care beds for in Kelowna
June 28, 2024 - 11:01 AM

The provincial government is spending more than $187 million for new long-term care beds at two different facilities in Kelowna.
Two contractors selected to bid on future Kamloops cancer centre
June 17, 2024 - 12:14 PM

After years of challenges and incremental progress, the provincial government is moving along in the process for building a new cancer treatment centre in Kamloops.
40 new complex care housing units coming to Kelowna
April 15, 2024 - 3:20 PM
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The BC government is building 40 housing units in Kelowna to support those struggling with mental health and addiction with additional units to be built in Kamloops.
COVID-19 spring booster vaccines now available throughout BC
April 08, 2024 - 3:50 PM

BC residents now have access to spring COVID-19 vaccine boosters to protect themselves from the virus.
BC health minister coming to Kamloops for health-care announcement
February 07, 2024 - 5:04 PM

Kamloops residents may get some good news about the city's long-promised cancer centre tomorrow.
Kamloops cancer centre plan to be presented 'soon': health minister
January 10, 2024 - 2:35 PM

BC's health minister says plans for a Kamloops cancer centre are completed, but he hasn't any details on it yet.
'We're not a priority': Province mum on promised Kamloops cancer centre
January 09, 2024 - 12:05 PM

Kamloops has been promised a new cancer care centre for years, with former Premier John Horgan pitching it to residents while on the 2020 campaign trail.
Rutland's healthcare services just got more accessible
November 21, 2023 - 12:30 PM

Healthcare in Rutland is set to become more accessible with two new health centres opening to the community.
Ministry of Health tried to avoid the closure of Vernon's last walk-in clinic
November 15, 2023 - 12:02 PM

With Vernon’s last walk-in clinic closed today, the Ministry of Health said it offered more than enough help to keep the clinic open.
Help promised for Merritt, Oliver, Salmon Arm emergency care
October 18, 2023 - 12:19 PM

Residents of Merritt, Oliver and Salmon Arm should soon be getting better access to emergency care.
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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